Business Segments · Operating Earnings
Medical Devices — Operating Earnings
Abbott Medical Devices — Operating Earnings decreased by 4.3% to $1.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.7%, from $1.61B to $1.89B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Medical Devices — Operating Earnings shows an upward trend with a 12.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved profitability, better cost control, or higher sales volume.
Detailed definition
Represents the profit generated by the medical devices segment after deducting operating expenses from net sales. It ser...
Peer comparison
Standard operating profit metric used for segment reporting across all sectors.
Metric ID:
abt_segment_medical_devices_operating_earningsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.21B | $1.16B | $1.14B | $1.08B | $1.16B | $1.04B | $1.14B | $1.08B | $1.39B | $1.34B | $1.50B | $1.36B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $1.77B | $1.61B | $1.80B | $1.83B | $1.98B | $1.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.0% | -1.8% | -5.4% | +7.1% | -10.0% | +9.4% | -5.2% | +28.5% | -3.1% | +11.8% | -9.4% | +10.8% | +0.4% | +17.2% | -9.2% | +11.6% | +1.8% | +8.1% | -4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | -10.4% | -0.2% | +0.0% | +19.9% | +29.2% | +32.0% | +26.2% | +8.8% | +12.7% | +18.1% | +18.3% | +19.2% | +20.9% | +11.6% | +17.7% |
Range$1.04B – $1.98B
CAGR+9.9%
Avg YoY Growth+13.7%
Median YoY Growth+17.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's medical devices — operating earnings?
- Abbott (ABT) reported medical devices — operating earnings of $1.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Abbott's medical devices — operating earnings changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's medical devices — operating earnings increased by 17.7% year-over-year, from $1.61B to $1.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Abbott's medical devices — operating earnings?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Abbott's medical devices — operating earnings has grown at a 12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.51B to $7.21B.
- What does medical devices — operating earnings mean?
- The profit earned from core business operations before interest and taxes.